News Shaye Faa’aoga

[beastwood89]

The Canterbury Bulldogs have scouted Auckland’s Kelston Boys’ High 1st XV player Shaye Faa’aoga. The 17-year-old is a big centre who wears the No.12 in Rugby Union. Faa’aoga is contracted to the Bulldogs until the end of 2025.

 

[beastwood89]

 

[D0GMATIC]

We need some big, mobile runners, hopefully he has some pace too

 

[Moedogg]

Guessing he might become a 2ndrower in league m

 

[palmbeachdog]

I know this kids family hes strong and quick and is very humble and dedicated good prospect

 

[Nate DAWG]

Lots of good players come out of Kelston, including my favourite all time All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala. Hope he goes well

 

[B-Train]

5 years from now with all of the scouting and gun youngsters being signed from all over the place, we're all going to be blowing Gus for the foundations he laid.

 

[Nate DAWG]

5 years from now with all of the scouting and gun youngsters being signed from all over the place, we're all going to be blowing Gus for the foundations he laid.

It's good seeing these young fellas being brought into our system. Is it the club promoting it better now or was it not happening since pre des . I agree re: Gus not the blowing but he will be celebrated for bringing us back from the brink. Can't wait to see old Gus celebrate a premiership with us

 

[silva]

Next sbw?

 

[capt obvious]

Next sbw?

Lets hope not!

 

[Marki]

5 years from now with all of the scouting and gun youngsters being signed from all over the place, we're all going to be blowing Gus for the foundations he laid.

You can bring in 1 thousand talented kids...
But if you dont pick the best 17 to play every week and pick them in the right spot and have them playing top notch and effective footy, it's all to no avail.
Yes you'll make finals but you ultimately need to win the premiership otherwise no one cares.

Not discounting what Gus is doing....it has the potential to yield "continued success" as Ivan Cleary put it. But you need to have success before you can have continued success and that all comes from the coach and coaching structures rather than a talent nursery

 

[KiwiDog7]

My old school!

Keliblock baby!

 

[KiwiDog7]

Lots of good players come out of Kelston, including my favourite all time All Black Va'aiga Tuigamala. Hope he goes well

Just lots of GC in general uce

 

[Noeasyday]

5 years from now with all of the scouting and gun youngsters being signed from all over the place, we're all going to be blowing Gus for the foundations he laid.

Do we have to blow Gus? Is it an optional extra or more like a rite of passage?

 

[B-Train]

Do we have to blow Gus? Is it an optional extra or more like a rite of passage?

Haha. A rite of passage. If a bunch of them end up being stars, then it would be a privilege..

 

[Grunthos]

Looks like the Dib, Castle, and Hasler era of not nurturing young talent is well and truly buried.

 

[oldpuppy]

You can bring in 1 thousand talented kids...
But if you dont pick the best 17 to play every week and pick them in the right spot and have them playing top notch and effective footy, it's all to no avail.
Yes you'll make finals but you ultimately need to win the premiership otherwise no one cares.

Not discounting what Gus is doing....it has the potential to yield "continued success" as Ivan Cleary put it. But you need to have success before you can have continued success and that all comes from the coach and coaching structures rather than a talent nursery

I get what you're saying my friend to a point but Gus needs to run things simultaneously. We can't not focus on young talent whilst waiting for that initial success to then have continued success.

 

[GreenTurd]

Another Facebook page is saying Steve Reardon's 17 year old son Jed has signed a 3 year contract with the dogs.

 

[capt obvious]

Reardo what a champ

 

[albatross]

3 years shows we (Gus) must have a lot of belief in the young kiwi.